The manual feeder is located at the front of your printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. You can use the manual feeder to make quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray.

To load the manual feeder:

Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the centre of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job.

Adjust the paper guides to the print media's width.

Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder and push it into the printer until it automatically engages. There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it feeds into the printer. Do not force the print media into the feeder. Forcing the media causes jams.

Insert envelopes with the flap side face down and with the stamp area on the top right side.

Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers that are deposited on the transparency can affect print quality.

Load letterhead face-up, with the top of the sheet entering the printer first.

The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for special media, such as transparencies, envelopes, labels, card stock, or index cards.

To use the rear exit, open the rear exit door. When the rear exit door is open, all print media comes out the rear exit. When closed, all media is sent to the output bin on top of the printer.

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